Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 20, 1935 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Tuesday, August 20, 1935 at 08:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 175.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.929 and latitude 34.741.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 34.741, 26.929
UTC time 1935-08-20 08:53:44.370
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1935-08-20

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